Kate Mennie

Kate is an experienced ornithologist who has been involved in wildlife work since 2017. After volunteering as a ranger on the Isle of Mull, she worked as a local wildlife guide for six years, developing her knowledge and passion for wildlife and plants while exploring the UK and Spain. Since joining Redwing Ecology, her focus has been on studying breeding birds—particularly birds of prey—along with plants and mammals in remote areas of the Scottish Highlands and islands.

Having gained her LANTRA certificate in the Identification of Wildlife and becoming a Qualifying member of CIEEM, she is working to broaden her skills in protected species and UKHab. She has a keen interest in mammals, herbivore impact surveys and tree regeneration, and extensive experience working in remote and challenging locations, including lone working and 4x4 driving.

Kate also volunteers with the Cairngorms National Park rangers, taking part in various conservation projects that allow her to expand her environmental knowledge and support her professional development. Outside of work, her passions include cetacean watching, moths and butterflies, sharing her knowledge with others, and bird of prey monitoring.